Painted Roman Statues

Discover how the Romans transformed their architecture, shifting from local stone to luxurious marble after conquering the Mediterranean. Explore ancient Rome’s white marbles and learn about the vibrant colors that once adorned statues and buildings. 👉Click here now to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/arl-yt-subscribe If you are interested in visiting any sites in Rome and Pompeii, we suggest the following tours: Rome in a Day: https://fas.st/t/36fdZXJM Colosseum & Palatine: https://fas.st/t/5LWyQxfZ Vatican: https://fas.st/t/s6SHfZYh Pompeii: https://fas.st/t/zmrV7Aoj Amalfi & Pompeii Day Trip from Rome https://fas.st/t/C7CxncRt 0:00 Introduction 0:46 White marbles of ancient Rome 1:36 Before marbles: Tuffs 2:37 Defining marble 6:05 First marble temple in Rome 8:23 Marble statuary: originally painted 16:05 Italian marble: Carrara (Luna) 17:31 White marbles of imperial Rome More Ancient Rome Live: Website - https://ancientromelive.org/ Travel Experiences - https://ancientromelive.org/courses Online Course: https://tinyurl.com/arl-online-course Support Ancient Rome Live: Make a tax-free donation: https://tinyurl.com/AncientRomeLive Subscribe to our free newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/arl-subscribe Related videos: Ancient Bronze Statues:    • Newly discovered Bronze statues of San Cas...   Greatest Colossal Sculptures:    • Greatest colossal statues of Ancient Greece   Connect with us: Facebook -   / ancientromelive   Instagram -   / ancientromelive   Twitter -   / ancientromelive   __________ #ancientromelive #romanempire #ancienthistory #rome #anicent #romanart #statue #archaeology #arthistory #ancientrome __________ This video and our YouTube channel contains dialogue, music, and images that are the property of The American Institute for Roman Culture. You are authorized to share the video link and channel and embed this video in your website or others provided you link back to our channel. Ancient Rome Live is a project by The American Institute for Roman Culture, a registered 501(C)3 US non-profit organization (EIN 22-3885181). Find out more about The American Institute for Roman Culture here: https://romanculture.org/